Licensed Merch Sales Grew 3.2 Percent in 2018
The retail sales of licensed merchandise and services grew to $289.3 billion in 2018. Notably, an average of 79 percent of respondents’ business came from brick-and-mortar.
Activision Blizzard Focuses on Esports, Leading Programs at Licensing Expo
Activision and Blizzard Entertainment franchises continue to grow beyond gameplay, with consumer products that innovate its leading gaming brands.
Sony Pictures Consumer Products Details Robust 2019-2021 Lineup
Sony Pictures Consumer Products revealed a lineup of global licensing and merchandising opportunities and partnerships for its TV and film properties.
Global Icons Debuts Experiential Retailer Fred Segal at Licensing Expo
Global Icons debuts its first acquired brand, the experiential retailer Fred Segal, at Licensing Expo.
Jurassic World Animated Series Readies for Netflix 2020 Debut
DreamWorks Animation announced Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, an animated action-adventure series, is set to debut globally on Netflix in 2020 as part of an ongoing multi-year agreement with Netflix to produce original animated kids and family programming.
Konami Expands Yu-Gi-Oh! with New Merch
Konami Cross Media NY continues to expand the Yu-Gi-Oh! brand program. The company has signed new licensing partnerships with Tioneer, FYE, Loot Crate, and Fun.com.
Carson Dellosa Becomes Fisher-Price Licensee with Kids Station Acquisition
Carson Dellosa Education acquired Kids Station Toys, and with it assumes the role of Fisher-Price licensee for youth electronics.
Kingsmen Xperience Brings Nerf Family Entertainment Centers to U.S.
Kingsmen Xperience expands its current licensing agreement with Hasbro to open Nerf family entertainment centers in the U.S. market.
Sony Pictures Talks Cobra Kai DTC, Responsive Approach to Licensing
Chatting with Jamie Stevens, executive vice-president of Sony Consumer Products, about how the studio has responded to shifting viewer and shopping habits, the success of its DTC site for Cobra Kai and more.